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BCAC — Project Assistance: Professional Performing Arts Organizations
Funding for professional performing arts projects
Last Update: June 15, 2026
Funding available
$ 25,000
Timeline
- Closing date : May 20, 2026
Location
British Columbia, Canada
Overview
Project Assistance: Professional Performing Arts Organizations offers up to $25,000 to support professional performing arts projects in British Columbia. It supports creation, development, production, live performance, and related community engagement activities for performing arts organizations and collectives.
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Opportunity Score
Moderate potential, but conditions must align.
At a glance
Funding available
Financing goals
- Develop strategic partnerships
- Develop a new program or service
- Increase social or community impact
Eligible Funding
- Maximum amount : 25,000 $
- Up to 65% of project cost
Timeline
- Closing date : May 20, 2026
Eligible candidates
Eligible Industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Location
- British Columbia
Legal structures
- All legal structures
Annual revenue
- All revenue ranges
Organisation size
- All organization sizes
Audience
- All groups
Next Steps
1
Determine your project
2
Validate your eligibility
Activities funded
- Creation of new performing arts works
- Project development and workshopping
- Production and realization of performances
- Live presentation and world premieres
- Community engagement initiatives linked to performing arts
Documents Needed
- Project summary, objectives, and outcomes
- Project timeline or work plan
- Project team table
- Balanced project budget
- Support material and required letters
Eligibility
Who is eligible?
- Professional performing arts organizations
- Indigenous community organizations
- Indigenous governments
- Arts activator organizations
- Arts or curatorial collectives
Who is not eligible
- Organizations currently receiving BC Arts Council Operating Assistance
- Private or for-profit entities
- Educational institutions and schools
- Community choirs affiliated with educational, religious, or military institutions
- Collectives with fewer than three members
Eligible expenses
- Project-related artist and practitioner payments
- Production and realization costs tied to the project
- Development and presentation costs for eligible activities
- Support material or service costs directly tied to the project
Ineligible Costs and Activities
- Operating or ongoing expenses
- Capital costs, including construction and renovation
- Equipment purchases over $2,500 or unrelated to the project
- Subsistence costs for artists or practitioners
- Deficits, surpluses, contingency, feasibility, or seed costs
Eligible geographic areas
- British Columbia
Processing and Agreement
- Applications are reviewed for eligibility first.
- Eligible applications are assessed by a peer panel.
- Applications are ranked and funding is awarded based on that ranking.
- Results are sent by email about 16 weeks after the deadline.
- Final reports are required after project completion.
Additional information
- Applications are assessed through peer review.
- Funding priority may be given to designated priority groups.
- Only one application per year is allowed per organization or collective.
- Successful applicants must acknowledge BC Arts Council and the Province of British Columbia in promotional materials.
Contacts
Frequently Asked Questions about the BCAC — Project Assistance: Professional Performing Arts Organizations Program
What is the BCAC — Project Assistance: Professional Performing Arts Organizations?
Project Assistance: Professional Performing Arts Organizations offers up to $25,000 to support professional performing arts projects in British Columbia. It supports creation, development, production, live performance, and related community engagement activities for performing arts organizations and collectives.
How much funding can be received?
BCAC — Project Assistance: Professional Performing Arts Organizations Funds up to 65% of admissible expenses, capped at $25,000 per project.
Who is eligible for the BCAC — Project Assistance: Professional Performing Arts Organizations program?
To be eligible for the BCAC — Project Assistance: Professional Performing Arts Organizations program, you must:
Professional performing arts organization or collective in B.C.
At least one fiscal year of activity.
Public arts and culture programming.
What expenses are eligible under BCAC — Project Assistance: Professional Performing Arts Organizations?
Creation of new performing arts works
Project development and workshopping
Production and realization of performances
Live presentation and world premieres
Community engagement initiatives linked to performing arts
Who can I contact for more information about the BCAC — Project Assistance: Professional Performing Arts Organizations?
You can contact British Columbia Arts Council (BCAC) by email at BCArtsCouncil@gov.bc.ca or by phone at 250-356-1718.
Where is the BCAC — Project Assistance: Professional Performing Arts Organizations available?
The BCAC — Project Assistance: Professional Performing Arts Organizations program is available the province of British Columbia.
Is the BCAC — Project Assistance: Professional Performing Arts Organizations a grant, loan, or tax credit?
BCAC — Project Assistance: Professional Performing Arts Organizations is a Grant and Funding